Flipboard Is Now On All Android Tablets

Whoa, fire up your Nexus, zoom off with your Xoom, Xyboard your... something something. Flipboard is finally available for every single Android tablet.

Of course, the reader app has been around for Android smartphones since May, but the latest release is a version of Flipboard that's optimised for a number of different screen sizes and aspect ratios. That means you can see more sections as tiles and story excerpts are larger. So whichever Android flavour you're using, you'll have a much better experience. And that's exactly the point of reading on a tablet anyway.

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